Download - JORDAN & ISRAEL · DAY 12 THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER Nablus and Sebaste (West Bank) We leave Jerusalem along the road north to Samaria. We visit Shiloh where the Ark of Covenant was kept

STEP 1 Register your interest amp obtain a booking form from Rev Phil amp Lavena Mercer or the team at Olive Tree Travel

STEP 2 To secure your place a deposit of AUD $350 per person is required by Wednesday 30 September 2020 (unless sold out prior)

STEP 3 Balance payment will be due by Thursday 26th August 2021

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103A Gardenvale Road Gardenvale Victoria 3185

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DES bull Return economy airfares with Emirates

Airlines from Melbourne - Dubai - Ammanbull Current airport and departure taxesbull Visa Fees (Jordan visa is free for groups

that arrive and depart together Israel Visa is free for Australian passport holders)

bull 19 nightsrsquo hotel accommodation in shared twin rooms

bull Breakfast and dinner daily from dinner on first day to breakfast on last day All

meals at hotels unless otherwise specifiedbull Transport by deluxe air-conditioned

motor-coachbull All guiding and entrance feesbull Sightseeing as per confirmed itinerarybull Whisperer headsets (Israel Only)bull All tips porterage and gratuitiesbull 1 small bottle of water per person per

daybull 3 lunches on 2510 2810 and 411

Price is based on a minimum of 25 full paying participants Conditions apply Subject to

change

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T H E R E V E R E N D P H I L amp L A V E N A M E R C E R T O G E T H E R W I T H B O B amp J A N D A V I D S O N

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$9090T O U R PA C K A G E P R I C E

$2875SUPPLEMENT ADDITIONAL

O P T I O N A L S I N G L E R O O M

Previous tour groups have found their experience to be spiritually encouraging faith-building a great joy to be able to share with friends and a wonderful opportunity for new friendships Those considering a second or subsequent trip to the Bible-lands can be assured that every effort has been made to include new sites with varied interest sure to broaden your understanding and appreciation of the rich biblical heritage of these ancient lands This promises to be not only a once-in-a-lifetime journey but also a life-changing one in which the age-old biblical stories will be placed in their historical and geographical setting in such a way that will enrich the way you read the Bible in future We look forward to traveling with you and to sharing the marvels of Israel and the Bible-lands together ldquo Reverend Phil and Lavena Mercer

JORDAN amp ISRAEL J O U R N E Y T O

HIGHL IGHTS INCLUDE ENJOYABOATRIDEON THESEAOFGALILEE EXPLORETHEOLDCITYOF JERUSALEM VISITTHEMASADAFORTRESS TAKEATOUROF THEWESTERNWALLTUNNELS EXPLORETHEANCIENTCITY OFPETRA

ldquoYou are invited to participate in a comprehensive tour of Israel the primary focus of which will be to visit places significant to the life and ministry of Jesus You will experience the privilege of walking where Jesus walked of sailing on the Sea of Galilee and of visiting many of the sites where the Gospel narrative unfolded We also visit Jordan taking in the wonders of Petra Jerash and the key Trans-Jordanian biblical sites concerning Jesus and John the Baptist We have wonderful local guides excellent hotels good buses and drivers and the climate will be comfortably warm with Autumn days in the mid to high 20s

DAY 1 SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER Depart Melbourne WedepartMelbournethiseveningonourEmiratesflightforDubai

DAY 2 MONDAY 25 OCTOBER Depart Dubai Arrive Amman Mt NeboMadaba UponarrivaltoAmmanwedrivetoMadabatoseetheancientmosaicmapoftheHolyLandandthenontoMtNebowhereMosesviewedthePromisedLandAlsoseetheremainsoftheByzantinechurchwithitsmosaicfloorsDinnerandovernightinAmman(LD)

DAY 3 TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER Jerash Gadara TodaywetakeatourofJerash(theDecapoliscityofGerasa)thebest-preservedcityofRomantimesandthenwetakeatourofGadarahomeofldquoLegionrdquoandenjoythepanoramicviewofLakeGalileetheYarmoukandJabbokRiversandtheGolanHeightsWereturninthelateafternoontoAmmanfordinnerandovernight(BD)

DAY 4 WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER Baptismal site Machaerus Petra DrivetotheJordanValleyandvisitBethanyBeyondtheJordanoneofthemostrecentarchaeologicalandreligiousdiscoveriesThefivespringshereformatributaryoftheJordanRiverandarebelievedtobetheBaptismalsiteofJesusbyJohntheBaptistDrivetothefortressofMachaeruswhereSalomeisreputedtohavedancedfortheheadofJohntheBaptistWethenheadtoPetraviewingtheCrusaderShobakCastleenrouteandstoppingatWadiMousathespringreputedlyflowingsinceMosesstrucktherockDinnerandovernightinPetra(BD)

DAY 5 THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER Petra Enjoyafulldaytoexploreldquotherose-redcityrdquoofPetrawhichfrom300BCwasinhabitedbyNabateansWewalkthroughthedramaticldquociqrdquoorcanyonandseetheTreasurycarvedinthepinkstoneWecontinueourtourofPetraandiftimepermitsclimbuptotheHighPlaceortheMonasteryWeenjoylunchinsidePetraDinnerandovernightinPetra(BLD)

DAY 6 FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER Wadi Rum Aqaba Arava Border Crossing Dead Sea DrivetoWadiRumsceneofLawrenceofArabiarsquostriumphmeetsomeBedouinsandseetheoutstandingsceneryDrivetotheportofAqabaontheRedSeaandcrosstheAravaBorderintoIsraelDrivetotheDeadSeafordinnerandovernightatourhotelEnjoyadipinthesaltywatersoftheDeadSeapriortodinner(BD)

DAY 7 SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER Masada Ein Gedi Dead Sea Qumran Jericho ThismorningweascendbycablecartothetopofthemountainfortressofMasadabuiltbyHerodandsiteofthefinalbattleintheJewishrebellionagainsttheRomansContinuetoEinGedibeforewemakeourwaytoQumranwheretheDeadSeaScrollswerediscoveredWeendthedaywithavisittoJerichoandviewMtTemptationOurdrivetoJerusalemisviatheoldRomanroadandWadiQelttoseetheStGeorgeMonasteryDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

DAY 8 SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER Mt of Olives Bethlehem Herodian WedrivetotheMtofOlivesforawonderfulviewofJerusalemAfterwardswevisittheChurchoftheAscensionandthePaterNosterChurchandwalkthePalmSundayroadpastDominusFlevittotheGardenofGethsemanewithitsancientolivetreesandtheChurchofAllNationsWethenheadtotheNativityChurchinBethlehemthebirthplaceofJesusChristContinuetotheShepherdsrsquoFieldsandthentoHerodiantoseeHerodrsquosPalaceDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)


DAY 9 MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER Old City of Jerusalem Citadel Mt Zion EntertheOldCitySeethePoolofBethesdawheretheangelruffledthewaterandStAnnersquosChurchtraditionalbirthplaceofJesusrsquomotherVisittheConventoftheSistersofZionandpasstheStationsoftheCrosstotheChurchoftheHolySepulchreandcontinuewithavisittotheCitadelVisittheTomboftheKingsonMtZiontheTombofDavidandtheUpperRoomDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

DAY 10 TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER Beersheba DrivetoBeeshebatovisitthetellwithitsancientruinsandwellVisittheWarMemorialthathonourstheAustralianLightHorsethatledthefamouschargeinWorldWarIVisitaBedouinmarketinBeershebathenontotheValleyofElahsiteofthebattlebetweenDavidandGoliaththentoBethShemeshsiteofthearkrsquosreturntoIsraelunderSamuelDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

DAY 11 WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER New City of Jerusalem WestartthedaywithavisittotheHolocaustMemorialofYadVashemWethendrivepasttheKnessetIsraelrsquosParliamentenroutetotheIsraelMuseumwherewewillseethefascinatingmodelofJerusalemasitwasduringthetimeoftheSecondTempleandtheShrineoftheBookhomeoftheDeadSeaScrollsTherewillbetimetoexplorethemuseumatleisurebeforewereturntoourhotelfordinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

DAY 12 THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER Nablus and Sebaste (West Bank) WeleaveJerusalemalongtheroadnorthtoSamariaWevisitShilohwheretheArkofCovenantwaskeptandthendrivethroughthebeautifulLevonahValleyreferredtoinJudgesastheValleyoftheDancersandontothetwinmountainsofMtGerizimandMtEbalWethenvisitJacobrsquosWellhewnoutofsolidrockandalmostcertainlythesamewellmentionedintheGospelofJohnWewillcontinuetoSebasteformercapitalofthenorthernKingdomofIsraelforlunchandtoseethelargelyuntouchedruinsReturntoJerusalemfordinnerandovernight(BLD)

DAY 13 FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER City of David Hezekiahrsquos Tunnel Garden Tomb VisittheCityofDavidMuseumandenjoyanoptionalwalkthroughHezekiahrsquosTunneltothePoolofSiloamEnjoyavisitandhaveCommunionserviceattheGardenTombLaterthereisfreetimetoexploretheOldCityfurtheratleisureorperhapswalktherampartsofthecitywallsReturntothehotelinJerusalemfordinnerandovernight(BD)

DAY 14 SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER Western Wall Western Wall Tunnel Temple Mount Jewish Quarter EntertheDungGatetovisittheWesternWallandtourtheWesternWallTunnelsVisitthetempleareawiththeAl-AksaMosqueandtheDomeoftheRockwhichisthesamerockthatAbrahamwasgoingtosacrificehissonAlsovisittheJewishQuarterSeetheCardotheBurntHouseandtheHerodianMansionConcludethedaywithavisittotheDavidsonMuseumandexploretheSouthernWallExcavationsDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

DAY 15 SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER Jerusalem at Leisure TodayisfreetoattendachurchserviceandenjoyadayofrestorfurtherexploreJerusalematleisure(BD)

DAY 16 MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER Caesarea Haifa Muhraka Megiddo Tiberias DrivetoCaesareaoncethecapitaloftheRomanprovinceandseetheaqueducttheatreHerodrsquosPalaceandtheharbourfromwhichStPaulwastakentoRomeContinuetoMtCarmelforawonderfulviewoftheareaandvisittheChristianhouseofprayerProceedtoMuhrakathesiteofElijahrsquoscontestwiththeprophetsofBaalandthentoMegiddooverlookingtheJezreelValleyandconsideredtheArmageddonoftheNewTestamentDrivetoTiberiasfordinnerandovernight(BD)


Itinerarysubjecttochange PLEASENOTEPACKAGEPRICEEXCLUDESEntrancesightseeingmealsotherthanthoseintheitineraryLunches(otherthanthosementioned)SinglesupplementTravelinsuranceIncidentalexpensesofapersonalnaturesuchasphonecallslaundryroomserviceetcAnyservicesnotlistedinlsquoPriceIncludesrsquoabove

DAY 17 TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER Cana Nazareth Nazareth Village Sepphoris StartwithavisittoCanasceneoftheFirstMiracleandvisittheChurchoftheWeddingThenontoNazarethandseeMtPrecipicewheretherewasanattempttothrowJesusoffafterHepreachedintheirsynagogueContinuetoNazarethVillageare-constructedvillagedatingfrom1ADandthentoSepphorisformercapitaloftheprovinceofGalileeunderHerodAntipasDinnerandovernightinTiberias(BD)

DAY 18 WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER ldquoJesus Boatrdquo at Kibbutz Magdala Mt Arbel Seethe1stcenturyldquoJesusBoatrdquofoundatKibbutzNofGinosarandenjoyaboatrideontheSeaofGalileeVisittheruinsatMagdalaandvisitMtArbelNationalParkandviewtheSeaofGalileefromthesummitDinnerandovernightinTiberias(BD)

DAY 19 THURSDAY 11 NOVEMBER Sea of Galilee Capernaum Tabgha Mt of Beatitudes ThismorningwetravelalongtheSeaofGalileetoCapernaumherewewillseeanancientsynagogueandStPeterrsquoshouseWethenvisitTabghathesiteoftheMiracleoftheLoavesandFishesandMensaChristisiteoftheresurrectionappearanceofJesusandhisrestorationofPeterContinuetotheMtofBeatitudeswheretheSermonontheMountisrememberedandthenforavisittotheruinsofKorazimwhereJesuspronouncedwoeReturntoourhotelinTiberiasfordinnerandovernight(BD)

DAY 20 FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER Golan Heights Banias (Caesarea Philippi) Mt Hermon Kursi Bethsaida DrivetotheGolanHeightsandtotheSpringsofBaniasalsoknownasCaesareaPhilippiwherePetersaidldquoThouareChristrdquoTakeacablecarupMtHermonthehighestmountaininIsraelandapossiblelocationoftheTransfigurationofJesusReturningtowardstheSeaofGalileewewillvisitKursilocationofthedeliveranceofldquoLegionrdquoandBethsaidatheruinsofa1stcenturyfishingvillageandbirthplaceofPeterReturntoourhotelinTiberiasfordinnerandovernight(BD)

DAY 21 SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER Sheikh Hussain Border Crossing Depart Amman ThismorningwecheckoutofourhotelandheadtoSheikhHusseinBridgetocrosstheborderbackintoJordanaheadofourreturnEmiratesflightfromAmmantoDubaiearlythisevening(B)

DAY 22 SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER Depart Dubai WedepartDubaiforourconnectingEmiratesflighttoMelbournewherewearrivelatethiseveningwithwonderfulmemoriesofourtrip(B)



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DAY 1 SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER Depart Melbourne WedepartMelbournethiseveningonourEmiratesflightforDubai

DAY 2 MONDAY 25 OCTOBER Depart Dubai Arrive Amman Mt NeboMadaba UponarrivaltoAmmanwedrivetoMadabatoseetheancientmosaicmapoftheHolyLandandthenontoMtNebowhereMosesviewedthePromisedLandAlsoseetheremainsoftheByzantinechurchwithitsmosaicfloorsDinnerandovernightinAmman(LD)

DAY 3 TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER Jerash Gadara TodaywetakeatourofJerash(theDecapoliscityofGerasa)thebest-preservedcityofRomantimesandthenwetakeatourofGadarahomeofldquoLegionrdquoandenjoythepanoramicviewofLakeGalileetheYarmoukandJabbokRiversandtheGolanHeightsWereturninthelateafternoontoAmmanfordinnerandovernight(BD)

DAY 4 WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER Baptismal site Machaerus Petra DrivetotheJordanValleyandvisitBethanyBeyondtheJordanoneofthemostrecentarchaeologicalandreligiousdiscoveriesThefivespringshereformatributaryoftheJordanRiverandarebelievedtobetheBaptismalsiteofJesusbyJohntheBaptistDrivetothefortressofMachaeruswhereSalomeisreputedtohavedancedfortheheadofJohntheBaptistWethenheadtoPetraviewingtheCrusaderShobakCastleenrouteandstoppingatWadiMousathespringreputedlyflowingsinceMosesstrucktherockDinnerandovernightinPetra(BD)

DAY 5 THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER Petra Enjoyafulldaytoexploreldquotherose-redcityrdquoofPetrawhichfrom300BCwasinhabitedbyNabateansWewalkthroughthedramaticldquociqrdquoorcanyonandseetheTreasurycarvedinthepinkstoneWecontinueourtourofPetraandiftimepermitsclimbuptotheHighPlaceortheMonasteryWeenjoylunchinsidePetraDinnerandovernightinPetra(BLD)

DAY 6 FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER Wadi Rum Aqaba Arava Border Crossing Dead Sea DrivetoWadiRumsceneofLawrenceofArabiarsquostriumphmeetsomeBedouinsandseetheoutstandingsceneryDrivetotheportofAqabaontheRedSeaandcrosstheAravaBorderintoIsraelDrivetotheDeadSeafordinnerandovernightatourhotelEnjoyadipinthesaltywatersoftheDeadSeapriortodinner(BD)

DAY 7 SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER Masada Ein Gedi Dead Sea Qumran Jericho ThismorningweascendbycablecartothetopofthemountainfortressofMasadabuiltbyHerodandsiteofthefinalbattleintheJewishrebellionagainsttheRomansContinuetoEinGedibeforewemakeourwaytoQumranwheretheDeadSeaScrollswerediscoveredWeendthedaywithavisittoJerichoandviewMtTemptationOurdrivetoJerusalemisviatheoldRomanroadandWadiQelttoseetheStGeorgeMonasteryDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

DAY 8 SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER Mt of Olives Bethlehem Herodian WedrivetotheMtofOlivesforawonderfulviewofJerusalemAfterwardswevisittheChurchoftheAscensionandthePaterNosterChurchandwalkthePalmSundayroadpastDominusFlevittotheGardenofGethsemanewithitsancientolivetreesandtheChurchofAllNationsWethenheadtotheNativityChurchinBethlehemthebirthplaceofJesusChristContinuetotheShepherdsrsquoFieldsandthentoHerodiantoseeHerodrsquosPalaceDinnerandovernightinJerusalem(BD)

























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